Rock the Barn Farm Festival
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Location: Dodge Nature Center
Date of Event: 5/19/12

This year the Rock the Barn and the Farm festivals are combined into one big fun event! Activities include kids farm chores, wagon rides, butter making, live entertainment, and many more! See website for details. This is a fee based activity.

MN Outdoor Youth Expo
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Location: Wild Wings of Oneka Hunt Club, Hugo MN
Date of Event: 05/19-20/2012

This is the third annual event designed for families and young people. Over sixty outdoor organizations are waiting to meet you. Wear your walking shoes and be prepared to have a great time with activities for everyone. Check out this website for more information. Entrance fee is $5.00 for adults, kids under 16 are free.

Free Family Fundays: Mosquitoes, Ticks and Black Flies
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Location: Carl Kroening Interpretive Center
Date of Event: 5/20/12

Learn about some of Minnesota's most disliked creatures. Play a tick life cycle game, pick a mosquito out of a lineup, and examine a fly under a microscope. See website for details. This is a free event.

National Get Outdoors Day 2012
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Location: Various Parks in METRO Area
Date of Event: 06/09/2012

Families are invited to attend one of the several National Get Outdoors Day events scheduled for June 9, 2012 in the METRO area. Check this website for a list of sites holding a NGOD event.